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Monday, November 16, 2009

Jamie's condo: Concrete jungle

One of the projects I worked on this weekend is Jamie's never ending mess poor dismantled condo. This is how our sessions go: I saunter in there and tear things apart, spray paint some things, slap primer all over every possible surface, laugh at her outdated light fixtures and furnishings like a mean child on the playground, and then leave her there to live in the disaster. Really, I don't mean to make fun of her at all....we laugh about these things together. Right? Right, Jamie? Hello?

Anyhow, I know I haven't given you a full 'after' picture of the kitchen, and that is because we're waiting for the new flooring and lighting. The flooring will run through the entire place, so we need to prime and paint the walls and trim throughout before the gorgeous (and only $1.59/sq ft!) laminate floor is installed. So, no full kitchen pics for you! Here are a few blurry 'before' shots of what we're working with:

And, this is what the place looked like on Friday night after the carpet removal:

Don't you just want to park your car in there curl up and watch a movie in there? No? Don't wanna pull up some concrete slab and chill? How about now?

It looks like the perfect cozy place for a three-year-old to watch cartoons, doesn't it? There's even a tiny bit of carpet there for comfort. Or, you could have a seat in the 'couch mosh pit' and eat your dinner in the totally swank dining area:

Where's the table? Well, leaning against the owner's bed, of course. DUH! Americans love to eat in bed! They also love to do this to get through some really boring priming and tack-strip removal:

No sneaking peeks at the kitchen, just focus on the bottles, people. You see, you really can't get men to help without some beer. Not that we need a man to help, but it makes things easier since no one really likes to prime miles of trim alone:

And because I'm so proud of her, here is a pristine little feature of the kitchen that Jamie has done a great job on:

The $6 shelves I snagged from Hobby Lobby have been primed, painted, and styled with the help of adorable clearance items from Pier 1. With new outlet covers installed, it will be looking mighty nice in there. Stay tuned as we make more progress!

I was looking through your archives to read up on all of your homemade window treatments as I'm about to order some fabulous fabrics for a few rooms in our house and came across this post. Did you ever show off the big reveal?! I want to see the final outcome!!

About Me

My name is Sara. I am a home owner/renovator, photographer, and stay at home mom in the Chicago area trying to cram all kinds of projects into the time my son is at school. Ashford is 5, and our second baby Zach just turned 2, so things are pretty busy around here! I like slightly inappropriate humor, wine, and stalking house blogs. I love starting new DIY projects and sometimes hate finishing them. I love taking portraits of families, children and couples whenever I can. This blog is all about the projects my husband and I tackle, the projects that fizzle, and the funny things that happen to us along the way.